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(1R,2S)-(−)-Ephedrine

Name: (1<I>R</I>,2<I>S</I>)-(−)-Ephedrine
Brand: ALDRICH

98%

Synonym(s):

(−)-Ephedrine, (1R,2S)-(−)-α-(1-Methylaminoethyl)benzyl alcohol, (1R,2S)-(−)-2-Methylamino-1-phenyl-1-propanol, L-α-(1-Methylaminoethyl)benzyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:

C₆H₅CH[CH(NHCH₃)CH₃]OH

CAS Number:

299-42-3

Molecular Weight:

165.23

UNSPSC Code:

12352116

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24848190

EC Number:

206-080-5

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

2208730

MDL number:

MFCD00064257

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Properties

Quality Level

200

assay

98%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]21/D −41°, c = 5 in 1 M HCl

bp

255 °C (lit.)

mp

37-39 °C (lit.)

density

1.124 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

amine, hydroxyl, phenyl

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CN[C@@H](C)[C@H](O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C10H15NO/c1-8(11-2)10(12)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-8,10-12H,1-2H3/t8-,10-/m0/s1

InChI key

KWGRBVOPPLSCSI-WPRPVWTQSA-N

Description

General description

(1R,2S)-(-)-Ephedrine, a chiral β-amino alcohol, is commonly used as a chiral auxiliary in asymmetric synthesis. It undergoes reduction to form (+)-methamphetamine.

Application

(1R,2S)-(-)-Ephedrine can be used in the preparation of optically active phosphine-phosphonite ligands and chirally-substituted cyclopentadienyl (Cp) ligands. It reacts with phosphorus trichloride to form (2R,4S,5R)-2-chloro-3,4-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3,2-oxazaphospholidine. It can also act as a chiral resolving agent for (±)-mandelic acid.

Versatile chiral synthon, employed in catalysis and in the preparation of optically pure sulfoxides and oxazolidines.